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Digital Quality Journalism Westfälische Hochschule, University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, Recklinghausen

Degree

Master of Arts

Standard period of study (amount)

4 semesters

Location

Gelsenkirchen

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Journalism
  • Communication Studies

Focus

Journalism, Communication, Digital Media

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Prerequisite is the completion of at least six semesters of Bachelor's degree course leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in a social science or humanities degree course. At least 180 credit points must have been obtained in the ECTS-System. The applicant must have obtained a Bachelor's degree with a grade of at least 2.6, including a prerequisite of at least 20 CP in journalism and at least 5 CP in empirics/statistics. In case of doubt, the head of the examination board decides. Proof of pre-study work placements in journalistic editorial offices of media houses in the amount of at least four weeks within a period of four years before the start of the course.

Lecture period

  • 23.09.2024 - 07.02.2025
  • 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
    Expired
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
    Expired
    Extension of deadline up to and including 15.09.2023.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
    15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)
    In accordance with the letter of acceptance

Tuition fee

There is no tuition fee, only regular semester fees are charged.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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